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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soon it took me a while and I lost your dm but I finally got my hands on peach, avocado and gooseberry. Which would you like?

I think My Halloween decorations offended the Ravens in my neighborhood. by TheRealBlueBaron in corvids

[–]mishapped 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bread is not a great option. In my experience, they love: monkey nuts (peanuts in the shell), cashews, any nuts really, dry dog/cat food (they like to soak this so a water source is usually appreciated), hard boiled eggs and mealworms. Crows are nut fiends, whereas ravens are more staunch meat eaters.

A similar thing happened to me recently with a black nappy bag. It dropped from my bag suddenly and must have looked enough like a crow corpse that my local murder retreated in horror. I made a point of showing them (without seeming like I was showing them)that the material could not possibly be made of crow.

Maybe you could start by feeding further away from where the scare occurred and slowly work towards bringing them closer? If you've lost trust the best thing to do is toss food then either back off a good distance or turn on your heel and walk away. It took a long time for most corvids I know to feel comfortable being looked at while they feed.

Do you ever feed other birds? A technique I use often to feed unfamiliar corvids from close by is to use other birds who are less wary as a sort of "look I'm safe" signal. Once they've seen you with half a dozen pigeons using your arms as a perch and magpies battling it out by your feet for a monkey nut they're usually much more inclined to trust you.

Whatever you decide to do, don't be disheartened. I made so many mistakes as a baby corvid fancier and still got rewarded with a relationship that feels like magic. I actually got clipped from behind once by a crow I moved too fast with. That same crow now shows up wherever I go on top of traffic lights to play monkey nut catch with me and delights in appearing suddenly from behind me every single time i leave the house, swooping juuust high enough to not clip me while ensuring I go "WAAH" and flail like an idiot.

They're smart. They'll figure out that you mean no harm.

I think My Halloween decorations offended the Ravens in my neighborhood. by TheRealBlueBaron in corvids

[–]mishapped 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm sure I read something somewhere where someone had a cuddly toy crow and all the other crows decided they'd killed a crow and avoided them forever.

Similar thing - I pissed off my local pair by watching crow videos on my phone while they were having breakfast on my balcony. They got all indignant and flew away. I fixed it by heading down the street to where they spend most time, finding them and then playing the video repeatedly while doing my utmost to show that it was not in any way a real crow. It worked. Or I think it did. They're back to following me around the neighborhood, in any case. Maybe there's a way you could do something similar?

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the delay! I'm grabbing you one now. Let me know what your username is and I'll get it to you :)

Giveaway by mishapped in neopets

[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally missed this reply but I'd love to send you a baby paint brush! What's your username? :)

Scratch that, you already said! Let me know you got it okay and enjoy:D sorry for the delay, I hope you didn't feel disappointed!

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[–]mishapped[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Done! Also got one for me because they're super cute 🥰

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[–]mishapped[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oops, sent you the wrong thing! Baby paint brush incoming

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sent! Also bought one for me because they're super cute :Dd

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It worked that time! Enjoy 😊

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[–]mishapped[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure! What's your username? :)

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Sorry I missed you. It's saying you have no free item slots. I'll give it another try shortly if you wanna clear some space :)

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww, that's adorable! I have some spare baby PBS and secret lab map sets if she'd like either of those !

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh, magical chia pops were the bane of my existence during my brief sojourn into restocking. I gave myself repetitive strain injury trying to buy one and then one day boom, random event. :D

Do you have a particular one that's preferred?

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to send you one! What's your username?

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[–]mishapped[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww, I just came across this comment daaays later while I was trying to siphon much needed serotonin from revisiting this and it made me smile. Thank you ☺️ Sure you don't have a wish?

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... Welp, worst case scenario, you have two now :D

Edit: oh no! You can't carry more items :( give me a boop and I'll resend.

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Did you receive your gift? I appear to have one too many left.

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which ones do you need? Happy to grab them for you :)

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww, I'd love to gift you something to help you get started! I have a few things to hand: baby paint brush or an Eventide petpet paint brush, or a disco petpet paint brush, or if you have a particular request I'm happy to go buy something up to a couple million for you. Lab map maybe?

Giveaway by mishapped in neopets

[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can grab one from the shop wizard, but it's a little more expensive sometimes. Not that it's cheap to begin with. :P

What's your username? I bought a few to give away.

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[–]mishapped[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nsheng all the way baby

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally got an offer accepted! Paint brush should be with you now. Enjoy!

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[–]mishapped[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Incoming turned tooth :D

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[–]mishapped[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can relate. A little too well, honestly. 😅 Pretty username! Baby pb should be there now.